The Outer God returns, descending into the deep pit at the same time.
A mass of mist swiftly sneaks away from the quarry, first arriving outside the pit where Mr. Question Mark is held, gathering into a bloated form, with the head still obscured by mist.
It is indeed Joke.
But his entire right arm, along with a portion of body fat, is gone.
This kind of soul-level destruction is different from simple limb damage; it cannot be healed by any means, and even attempting to use prosthetics as a replacement is impossible.
Concept-level deficits will render any structure related to the right arm unusable, and forcefully installing substitute prosthetics would only harm the body.
However,
Joke has barely adapted to this loss, maintaining his body's balance.
He tiptoes, leaning forward as much as possible, to look towards the bottom of the pit, using some method to ascertain the situation below.
